Prices at 57 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $75 — 13% above the US median ($66), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $22 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $22 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $29 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $36 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $38 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $42 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $43 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $44 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $46 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $46 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $49 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | 15.7% |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $49 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $54 | $12 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $66 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $66 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $66 | $35 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $66 | $35 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $66 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $71 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.0% |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $75 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 316 min | 15.2% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $75 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $84 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $123 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.5% |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $126 | $63 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $140 | $70 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 14.4% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated July 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $75 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $205 list price could save about $130 (63%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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